Lionsgate Television is teaming with Park Chan-wook to develop an English-language TV adaptation of Park’s iconic film “Oldboy.”
Park directed and co-wrote the original film, which was itself loosely based on the Japanese manga of the same name. He will produce the new series version along with his producing partner, Syd Lim. Executives Courtney Mock and Tara Joshi are overseeing the project for Lionsgate Television. Bryan Weiser negotiated the deal.
“Lionsgate Television shares my creative vision for bringing ‘Oldboy’ into the world of television,” said Park. “I look forward to working with a studio whose brand stands for bold, original and risk-taking storytelling.”
Originally released in 2003, “Oldboy” tells the story of a man who is kidnapped and held prisoner in a sealed hotel room for 15 years. He is suddenly released with no explanation, only to learn he has five days to discover why he was imprisoned or face the consequences.
Park directed and co-wrote the original film, which was itself loosely based on the Japanese manga of the same name. He will produce the new series version along with his producing partner, Syd Lim. Executives Courtney Mock and Tara Joshi are overseeing the project for Lionsgate Television. Bryan Weiser negotiated the deal.
“Lionsgate Television shares my creative vision for bringing ‘Oldboy’ into the world of television,” said Park. “I look forward to working with a studio whose brand stands for bold, original and risk-taking storytelling.”
Originally released in 2003, “Oldboy” tells the story of a man who is kidnapped and held prisoner in a sealed hotel room for 15 years. He is suddenly released with no explanation, only to learn he has five days to discover why he was imprisoned or face the consequences.
- 4/17/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
As some of the lists of the previous years were not on par with the ones we have been publishing lately, we decided to take a closer look at some of the years that were not as covered at the time. In that fashion, here is a list with the 50 of the Best Asian movies of 2015, in completely random order.
1. Monster Hunt
Raman Hui evidently shot a film to indulge every demographic category in the country. In that fashion, the movie entails elements of RPGs, comics, martial arts, comedy, musicals, romance, some drama and a plethora of action scenes. (Panos Kotzathanasis)
on Amazon by clicking on the image below 2. Spl 2: A Time for Consequences
The action scenes are magnificent, with Tony Jaa as Chatchai and Wu Jing as Kit giving their best selves. Furthermore, the film excels in the technical department, both in cinematography and special effects,...
1. Monster Hunt
Raman Hui evidently shot a film to indulge every demographic category in the country. In that fashion, the movie entails elements of RPGs, comics, martial arts, comedy, musicals, romance, some drama and a plethora of action scenes. (Panos Kotzathanasis)
on Amazon by clicking on the image below 2. Spl 2: A Time for Consequences
The action scenes are magnificent, with Tony Jaa as Chatchai and Wu Jing as Kit giving their best selves. Furthermore, the film excels in the technical department, both in cinematography and special effects,...
- 4/1/2024
- by AMP Group
- AsianMoviePulse
A film about a primitive man, born as a bear, perhaps appropriately has some pretty primitive filmmaking. With Na Woong-nam (Park Sung-woong) born in 1997, on eating garlic he becomes human, as with the Danggun myth. And 1997 feels where this film belongs, in what is a fairly simplistic action comedy, rooted in the last century.
Bear Man is screening at New York Asian Film Festival
Woong-nam is discovered by Bok-cheon (Oh Dal-su) and Kyung-sook (Yeom Hye-ran), and the couple adopt him as their own son. Now twenty-five, his keen senses have earned him a place in the police force, but his lack of wit and concentration see him lose this role. He, therefore, has little more to spend his time than feature in friend Mal-bong's (Lee Yi-kyung) aspiring YouTube videos. But similar bear-child Lee Yung-hak (also Park), a mob boss' muscle, is caught in the act and becomes a wanted man.
Bear Man is screening at New York Asian Film Festival
Woong-nam is discovered by Bok-cheon (Oh Dal-su) and Kyung-sook (Yeom Hye-ran), and the couple adopt him as their own son. Now twenty-five, his keen senses have earned him a place in the police force, but his lack of wit and concentration see him lose this role. He, therefore, has little more to spend his time than feature in friend Mal-bong's (Lee Yi-kyung) aspiring YouTube videos. But similar bear-child Lee Yung-hak (also Park), a mob boss' muscle, is caught in the act and becomes a wanted man.
- 7/31/2023
- by Andrew Thayne
- AsianMoviePulse
Bifan has established itself as one of the most significant festivals in Asia regarding the genre cinema of the region, with their program always being quite interesting through its focus on Korean cinema firstly and then of Japan and the rest of the region, along with a number of international titles. As such, the fact that the local industry is in trouble was more than evident this year, when genre movies in particular suffered, mostly due to issues with writing and also due to financial ones. It is true that Korea's top filmmakers are at the top of the world, but it has become obvious that below that level, the quality drops significantly.
Nevertheless, the aforementioned does not mean that the programs was without a number of gems. “Iron Mask” about a kendo athlete carrying a trauma, “Her Hobby” with its transition from a family drama to a horror and...
Nevertheless, the aforementioned does not mean that the programs was without a number of gems. “Iron Mask” about a kendo athlete carrying a trauma, “Her Hobby” with its transition from a family drama to a horror and...
- 7/9/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Park Sang-min is mostly known as the co-scriptwriter of the horror film “Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum”. “I Haven't Done Anything”, a rather funny ‘quarantine' movie is his feature debut in the director's chair.
“I Haven't Done Anything” is screening at Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
Oh Tae-kyung, once an up-and-coming actor, is currently unable to find jobs, and thus, decides to start a YouTube channel, adapting Oh Dal-su's appearance and persona from “Old Boy”, where he will grant people's wishes for a fee. One day, a subscriber offers him a great deal of money to find out the story of a man standing alone on the street with a picket saying “I Haven't Done Anything”. However, the guy remains in endless silence, despite Tae-kyung's efforts. Right when he is about to give up, he comes across the picket guy's sister and she tells him what had happened. As he starts...
“I Haven't Done Anything” is screening at Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
Oh Tae-kyung, once an up-and-coming actor, is currently unable to find jobs, and thus, decides to start a YouTube channel, adapting Oh Dal-su's appearance and persona from “Old Boy”, where he will grant people's wishes for a fee. One day, a subscriber offers him a great deal of money to find out the story of a man standing alone on the street with a picket saying “I Haven't Done Anything”. However, the guy remains in endless silence, despite Tae-kyung's efforts. Right when he is about to give up, he comes across the picket guy's sister and she tells him what had happened. As he starts...
- 6/30/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Oh Dal-soo began his acting career in theater in Busan, and since 2001 has been the head of theater company Singiru Manhwagyeong (“Mirage and Kaleidoscope”). His rich experience on the stage, in local productions such as Ogu, later made Oh an in-demand supporting/character actor on the big screen, with him having appeared in a number of the most renowned films the country produced that last two decades, including “Old Boy”, ” A Bittersweet Life”, “The Host”, “The Thieves”, “Veteran” ” Along with the Gods” and many others. Following sexual harassment allegations in 2018, he withdraw from the industry for some years, before returning to acting in 2021 with the independent “The Blacklist” after the investigation concluded with him not being put in trial.
On the occasion of the release of “The Blacklist” by Echelon Studios, Oh Dal-soo answered some questions regarding his character in the movie, his cooperation with the director, choosing the particular role,...
On the occasion of the release of “The Blacklist” by Echelon Studios, Oh Dal-soo answered some questions regarding his character in the movie, his cooperation with the director, choosing the particular role,...
- 4/11/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
The South Korean entertainment industry reeled in shock when, in 2018, beloved and very busy supporting actor Oh Dal-su was accused by a woman in the Korean #metoo movement. All the films involving the actor, who is the founding member of the exclusive 100 Million Viewers Club and still the one with the most films in the top 10 highest grossing Korean films with six, that had been completed at the time were shelved and he was dropped from high-profile films that he was to work on, like the “Along With the Gods” sequel, for example. However, he was cleared of all charges after an investigation and inquiry in 2019 and while films that had already been completed before the controversy slowly started to find their way into theatres, Oh took some time off before returning to cinema. It wasn’t an easy way back either, with the actor who was until then used...
- 2/6/2023
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Acknowledged for making television documentaries, producer and director Han Sun-hee made this almost two-hour film specifically for the Blu-ray release of Chan Park-wook’s “Oldboy” by Plain Archive International, a South Korean Blu-ray producing company. Apparently, it also premiered at the 17th Jeonju International Film Festival held in South Korea in 2016.
This rather straightforward but engrossing documentary starts off with the camera following actor Oh Kwang-rok (the suicide man with the white dog from the film) as he walks towards the building where they filmed the roof top scene. It has been over ten years and he recalls that they could not film that day because the sky was too grey and foggy. Besides, some of the high-rise apartments that surround the site now were of course not there during filming. Interrupting Oh’s narrative are those familiar behind the scene images and footage of the actual film which become...
This rather straightforward but engrossing documentary starts off with the camera following actor Oh Kwang-rok (the suicide man with the white dog from the film) as he walks towards the building where they filmed the roof top scene. It has been over ten years and he recalls that they could not film that day because the sky was too grey and foggy. Besides, some of the high-rise apartments that surround the site now were of course not there during filming. Interrupting Oh’s narrative are those familiar behind the scene images and footage of the actual film which become...
- 11/30/2022
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
Featuring a very large budget and some of the best Asian actors, Korea’s take on “Ocean’s Eleven” is mainstream cinema at its best, not to mention a title that is still holding its place as ninth highest-grossing film in Korean film history.
The Thieves is screening on New York Asian Film Festival
Popie, Yenicall, Chewinggum and Zampano are a team of professional thieves who are willing to do everything to achieve their goals. After a successful heist, Popie’s former “associate”, Macao Park contacts him and informs him of a very lucrative job that is to take place in Macau. At the same time, Pepsee, the third member of the previous team and Park’s ex-lover is released from prison. Popie’s current team agrees to take on the new job and they take along Pepsee, without informing Park. When they arrive in Hong Kong, a separate team awaits them,...
The Thieves is screening on New York Asian Film Festival
Popie, Yenicall, Chewinggum and Zampano are a team of professional thieves who are willing to do everything to achieve their goals. After a successful heist, Popie’s former “associate”, Macao Park contacts him and informs him of a very lucrative job that is to take place in Macau. At the same time, Pepsee, the third member of the previous team and Park’s ex-lover is released from prison. Popie’s current team agrees to take on the new job and they take along Pepsee, without informing Park. When they arrive in Hong Kong, a separate team awaits them,...
- 7/20/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Director Kim Sung-hoon elevates his disaster flick from predictable to palatable with offbeat details: a deaf Messiah, a fresh cream birthday cake, a classical music radio station and a pug dog.
The Tunnel has echoes of A Hard Day in the opening scene where Jung-soo (played by Ha Jung-woo) talks on the phone while behind the wheel. In lieu of a corpse, the titular tunnel and he collide. As he drives through the tunnel, it rumbles and collapses, and his car is wrecked and pinned under the debris. His phone, a link to the outside world, has 78 percent life left. He starts to call his car coated with a grey blanket of dust home, imbibes water like it’s an edible Listerine and marks off the days in the manner of Chuck Noland. No sign of the salvage until he winds up being well-acquainted with classical music.
When the audience...
The Tunnel has echoes of A Hard Day in the opening scene where Jung-soo (played by Ha Jung-woo) talks on the phone while behind the wheel. In lieu of a corpse, the titular tunnel and he collide. As he drives through the tunnel, it rumbles and collapses, and his car is wrecked and pinned under the debris. His phone, a link to the outside world, has 78 percent life left. He starts to call his car coated with a grey blanket of dust home, imbibes water like it’s an edible Listerine and marks off the days in the manner of Chuck Noland. No sign of the salvage until he winds up being well-acquainted with classical music.
When the audience...
- 8/15/2016
- by Lady Jane
- AsianMoviePulse
On March 17, at Macau’s Venetian Theater the 10th Asian Film Awards will be underway. Winners from nearly 1,600 submissions from 32 countries will be announced. Since its inauguration in 2007, the award has grown in scale and is now largest film awards event in Asia.
This year, The Assassin has the most nominations (best film, director, actress, supporting actress, cinematography, original music, costume design, production design, and sound). This historical drama featuring Shu Qi has been hailed as “the most ravishingly beautiful film Hou [Hsiao-hsien] has ever made, and certainly one of his most deeply transporting” by Variety.
Bajirao Mastani by Sanjay Leela Bhansali follows with five nominations. This Indian historical romance is one of the highest grossing Indian films of all time. It will compete with The Assassin, Three Stories of Love (Koibito Tachi, Japan), Mr Six (Hu Guan, China) and Veteran (Ryoo Seung-wan, South Korea) in the Best film category.
Asian...
This year, The Assassin has the most nominations (best film, director, actress, supporting actress, cinematography, original music, costume design, production design, and sound). This historical drama featuring Shu Qi has been hailed as “the most ravishingly beautiful film Hou [Hsiao-hsien] has ever made, and certainly one of his most deeply transporting” by Variety.
Bajirao Mastani by Sanjay Leela Bhansali follows with five nominations. This Indian historical romance is one of the highest grossing Indian films of all time. It will compete with The Assassin, Three Stories of Love (Koibito Tachi, Japan), Mr Six (Hu Guan, China) and Veteran (Ryoo Seung-wan, South Korea) in the Best film category.
Asian...
- 2/27/2016
- by Stellarise
- AsianMoviePulse
In an online free live stream conference the Asian Film Award Academy announced the list of nominees for the 10th Asian Film Awards. The Assassin (Taiwan) by Hsiao-Hsien Hou lead the list with 9 nominations (Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Original Music, Best Costume Design, Best Production Design and Best Sound), Then comes Bajirao Mastani (India) by Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Best Film, Best Editing, Best Original Music, Best Costume Design and Best Visual Effects) and Port of Call (Hong Kong) by Philip Yung (Best Supporting Actress, Best Newcomer, Best Screenplay, Best Editing and Best Cinematography) with 5 nominations each. Mountains May Depart (China) by Jia Zhang Ke, Mr. Six (China) by Guan Hu and Veteran (South Korea) by Ryoo Seung-wan have 4 nominations each.
Best Film
The Assassin (Nie yin niang) by Hou Hsiao-Hsien
Hong Kong, China, Taiwan | 2015 Bajirao Mastani by Sanjay Leela Bhansali – India...
Best Film
The Assassin (Nie yin niang) by Hou Hsiao-Hsien
Hong Kong, China, Taiwan | 2015 Bajirao Mastani by Sanjay Leela Bhansali – India...
- 2/3/2016
- by Sebastian Nadilo
- AsianMoviePulse
Hou Hsiao-hsien’s The Assassin leads the nominations for the 10th Asian Film Awards with nine nods, followed by India’s Bajirao Mastani and Hong Kong’s Port Of Call with five apiece.
The Assassin, which won best director in Cannes last year, was nominated for best film, director, actress (Shu Qi), supporting actress (Zhou Yun), cinematography (Mark Lee Ping-bing) and four other technical categories.
Another sumptious period epic, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani, was also nominated for best film, along with best editing, original music, costume design and visual effects.
Philip Yung’s social drama Port Of Call, based on the true story of a mainland prostitute who was murdered in Hong Kong, picked up nods for best supporting actor (Michael Ning), newcomer (Jessie Li), screenplay, editing and Christopher Doyle’s cinematography.
Rounding out the best film category are Jia Zhangke’s Mountains May Depart (France-China); Hashiguchi Ryosuke’s Three Stories Of Love (Japan...
The Assassin, which won best director in Cannes last year, was nominated for best film, director, actress (Shu Qi), supporting actress (Zhou Yun), cinematography (Mark Lee Ping-bing) and four other technical categories.
Another sumptious period epic, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani, was also nominated for best film, along with best editing, original music, costume design and visual effects.
Philip Yung’s social drama Port Of Call, based on the true story of a mainland prostitute who was murdered in Hong Kong, picked up nods for best supporting actor (Michael Ning), newcomer (Jessie Li), screenplay, editing and Christopher Doyle’s cinematography.
Rounding out the best film category are Jia Zhangke’s Mountains May Depart (France-China); Hashiguchi Ryosuke’s Three Stories Of Love (Japan...
- 2/3/2016
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Assassination
Written by Choi Dong-hoon and Lee Ki-cheol
Directed by Choi Dong-hoon
South Korea, 2015
Assassination is pure entertainment. Director Choi Dong-hoon pulls together an astonishing group of talent both in front and behind the camera to portray a story close to South Korea’s heart with humour, pathos, gorgeous cinematography and a series of impressively bombastic action scenes to create one of the most exciting adventure films in recent years. Comparisons will and have been made with Quentin Tarantino and his similarly set Inglourious Basterds, but where the American filmmaker’s story veers wildly from historical fact, Choi, while still playing fast and loose with history, keeps as close to at least the essence of the facts as much as he can, as he portrays a very important period in South Korea’s history when the Independence Army fought against the country’s Japanese oppressors at the dawn of the Second World War.
Written by Choi Dong-hoon and Lee Ki-cheol
Directed by Choi Dong-hoon
South Korea, 2015
Assassination is pure entertainment. Director Choi Dong-hoon pulls together an astonishing group of talent both in front and behind the camera to portray a story close to South Korea’s heart with humour, pathos, gorgeous cinematography and a series of impressively bombastic action scenes to create one of the most exciting adventure films in recent years. Comparisons will and have been made with Quentin Tarantino and his similarly set Inglourious Basterds, but where the American filmmaker’s story veers wildly from historical fact, Choi, while still playing fast and loose with history, keeps as close to at least the essence of the facts as much as he can, as he portrays a very important period in South Korea’s history when the Independence Army fought against the country’s Japanese oppressors at the dawn of the Second World War.
- 10/12/2015
- by Liam Dunn
- SoundOnSight
Exclusive: Adventure period comedy sequel sells to slew of territories, including Japan.
Korea’s Showbox/Mediaplex has pre-sold adventure period comedy Detective K: Secret Of The Lost Island to a slew of territories, including Twin Co for Japan.
The film, which is scheduled for Korean release on Feb 11 in the run-up to Lunar New Year, has also gone to Lemon Tree for China, Av-jet for Taiwan, Soundspace International for Indonesia/Vietnam/Cambodia/Laos, Viva Communications for Philippines and Colourful Garden for Myanmar.
In addition, Full Brief Marketing, a company affiliated to China Lion Entertainment, has acquired the film for Australia & New Zealand and Dreamwest Pictures for North America.
The film is a sequel to Detective K: Secret Of The Virtuous Widow, which was a big hit over Lunar New Year 2011, pulling in 5m admissions. The sequel reunites the team of director Kim Sok-yun and cast Kim Myung-min and Oh Dal-soo. Actress Lee Yeon-hee...
Korea’s Showbox/Mediaplex has pre-sold adventure period comedy Detective K: Secret Of The Lost Island to a slew of territories, including Twin Co for Japan.
The film, which is scheduled for Korean release on Feb 11 in the run-up to Lunar New Year, has also gone to Lemon Tree for China, Av-jet for Taiwan, Soundspace International for Indonesia/Vietnam/Cambodia/Laos, Viva Communications for Philippines and Colourful Garden for Myanmar.
In addition, Full Brief Marketing, a company affiliated to China Lion Entertainment, has acquired the film for Australia & New Zealand and Dreamwest Pictures for North America.
The film is a sequel to Detective K: Secret Of The Virtuous Widow, which was a big hit over Lunar New Year 2011, pulling in 5m admissions. The sequel reunites the team of director Kim Sok-yun and cast Kim Myung-min and Oh Dal-soo. Actress Lee Yeon-hee...
- 2/7/2015
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
In past years, Korean audiences continued to be loyal to domestic films at the box office. The thriving domestic film industry registered the year’s biggest hits, attracting audiences to family centric films.
Speedy Scandal, The family comedy was one of the top grossing Korean films in 2008.
Cha Tae-hyun–who played the hero in 2001 smash My Sassy Girl–plays Nam Hyeon-su, the caring, sympathetic presenter of a popular call-in/music radio show, who is in fact the solipsistic egomaniac and lives a well-ordered life in a luxury bachelor pad. His self-indulgent life is capsized when his regular caller, 22-year-old single mom Hwang Jeong-nam (Park Bo-young) turns up at his door with her young son, Ki-dong (Wang Seok-hyeon) in tow.
In the film Park Bo-young has the makings of a real star and little Wang Seok-hyeon steals the show; his delivery of one running joke–“He’s my dad’s grandpa...
Speedy Scandal, The family comedy was one of the top grossing Korean films in 2008.
Cha Tae-hyun–who played the hero in 2001 smash My Sassy Girl–plays Nam Hyeon-su, the caring, sympathetic presenter of a popular call-in/music radio show, who is in fact the solipsistic egomaniac and lives a well-ordered life in a luxury bachelor pad. His self-indulgent life is capsized when his regular caller, 22-year-old single mom Hwang Jeong-nam (Park Bo-young) turns up at his door with her young son, Ki-dong (Wang Seok-hyeon) in tow.
In the film Park Bo-young has the makings of a real star and little Wang Seok-hyeon steals the show; his delivery of one running joke–“He’s my dad’s grandpa...
- 2/16/2014
- by Jane Youm
- AsianMoviePulse
It has been announced that comedy movie Slow Video will be the second Korean film to be fully funded by the Us studio 20th Century Fox, according to Korean Cinema Today.
Slow Video is the story of a man who sees everything in slow motion, and began production at the end of October. It is the latest film from Cho Dong-oh, who previously directed Relentless back in 2006.
The film stars Cha Tae-hyun, who has previously worked with Cho Dong-oh before on the film Running Man. Slow Video will also star Nam Sang-mi, Oh Dal-soo, and Go Chang-seok.
Shooting on the set of Slow Video is due to end at the end of the year, and will be distributed by 20th Century Fox Korea in the early stages of 2014.
Slow Video is the story of a man who sees everything in slow motion, and began production at the end of October. It is the latest film from Cho Dong-oh, who previously directed Relentless back in 2006.
The film stars Cha Tae-hyun, who has previously worked with Cho Dong-oh before on the film Running Man. Slow Video will also star Nam Sang-mi, Oh Dal-soo, and Go Chang-seok.
Shooting on the set of Slow Video is due to end at the end of the year, and will be distributed by 20th Century Fox Korea in the early stages of 2014.
- 11/22/2013
- by Eric Wood
- AsianMoviePulse
The Thieves
Directed by Dong-Hoon Choi
South Korea, 2012
Philadelphia Film Festival
The second-highest grossing film in South Korean film history, Dong-Hoon Choi’s The Thieves is a fast-paced heist film in the recent American ensemble tradition of Ocean’s 11.
A group of Korean thieves led by Popeye (Jung-Jae Lee) are brought alongside a group of Chinese thieves with Chen (Simon Yam) at their helm to steal the famous “Tear of the Sun” diamond. Macau Park (Yun-seok Kim) is the mastermind behind it all, but he, Popeye, and Pepsi (Hye-su Kim), recently released from prison, have a history that will be sorted out.
The Thieves has a huge cast and nearly each individual crook receives his or her own share of screentime. Yenicall (Gianna Jun), Chewingum (Hae-suk Kim), and Zampano (Soo Hyun Kim) round out Popeye’s gang, playing the beautiful acrobat, the seasoned impersonator, and the handy technician respectively. On...
Directed by Dong-Hoon Choi
South Korea, 2012
Philadelphia Film Festival
The second-highest grossing film in South Korean film history, Dong-Hoon Choi’s The Thieves is a fast-paced heist film in the recent American ensemble tradition of Ocean’s 11.
A group of Korean thieves led by Popeye (Jung-Jae Lee) are brought alongside a group of Chinese thieves with Chen (Simon Yam) at their helm to steal the famous “Tear of the Sun” diamond. Macau Park (Yun-seok Kim) is the mastermind behind it all, but he, Popeye, and Pepsi (Hye-su Kim), recently released from prison, have a history that will be sorted out.
The Thieves has a huge cast and nearly each individual crook receives his or her own share of screentime. Yenicall (Gianna Jun), Chewingum (Hae-suk Kim), and Zampano (Soo Hyun Kim) round out Popeye’s gang, playing the beautiful acrobat, the seasoned impersonator, and the handy technician respectively. On...
- 10/30/2012
- by Neal Dhand
- SoundOnSight
Sometimes all it takes is a trailer to make you look forward to a film and Kim Hong-Sun's feature debut The Traffickers (formerly known as Conspirators) just hit our radar in a big way. Having a cast that includes Oh Dal-soo (you'll recognize him from pretty much all of Chan-wook Park's films) and Jo Yoon-Hee (Tae Guk Gi) is enough to catch our attention, but after seeing the new trailer... yep, we're ready to see this. Now.
- 7/25/2012
- 24framespersecond.net
Here's one you're going to want to put on your radar! Due out in Korea this summer is The Thieves, a Choi Dong-hoon film with a seriously impressive cast list. Jeon Ji-hyun (My Sassy Girl), Kim Yoon-seok (The Chaser), Kim Hye-soo (Red Shoes), Lee Jeong-jae (The Housemaid) and Oh Dal-soo (Oldboy) team up with Hk superstars Simon Yam (Election), Angelica Lee (Re-Cycle) and Derek Tsang (Dream Home) in this heist flick that sounds like it'll fit in real well on your shelf between The Italian Job and The Thomas Crown Affair (we're talking about the originals, not the remakes hopefully!).
- 3/8/2012
- 24framespersecond.net
Here's one you're going to want to put on your radar! Due out in Korea this summer is The Thieves, a Choi Dong-hoon film with a seriously impressive cast list. Jeon Ji-hyun (My Sassy Girl), Kim Yoon-seok (The Chaser), Kim Hye-soo (Red Shoes), Lee Jeong-jae (The Housemaid) and Oh Dal-soo (Oldboy) team up with Hk superstars Simon Yam (Election), Angelica Lee (Re-Cycle) and Derek Tsang (Dream Home) in this heist flick that sounds like it'll fit in real well on your shelf between The Italian Job and The Thomas Crown Affair (we're talking about the originals, not the remakes hopefully!).
- 3/8/2012
- 24framespersecond.net
Already on screen at the Cgv America multiplex in Los Angeles's Koreatown, theres more good news for Kim Seok-yoon’s hit, oddball, period action comedy Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow as its to get a wider theatrical run in north America, via a deal with AMC cinemas. Other cities where you’ll be able to catch it include; San Francisco, Atlanta, Seattle, Chicago, Dallas, Vancouver and Hawaii. So if you’re in the neighbourhood check those local listings. Synopsis: Joseon's top detective (Kim Myung-min) investigates a series of mysterious murders that is plaguing the country. During his secret mission, he meets Han Seo Pil (Oh Dal-soo) who eventually becomes his sidekick, and Han Gaek Ju (Han Ji-min), an influential business woman who is a key figure in the case. As they dig deeper into the mystery, they uncover disturbing secrets that link the murders to a massive conspiracy that...
- 3/7/2011
- 24framespersecond.net
Wait a bloody second, here. Wasn’t “Detective K” originally titled “Detective K: Secret of a Peddler’s Inn”? Yes, it was. Now, apparently, the film is going by the name “Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Window”. But you know what? I’m just going to call it “Detective K” until someone figures out what, exactly, this film will be officially called. Having said that, feel free to peep the new trailer for this potentially awesome comedy/mystery/historical drama from director Kim Tak-hwan. As always, it’s embedded below. Wanna plot synopsis? Here you go: Detective K tells about the adventures of Joseon’s top detective (Kim Myeong-min) as he investigates, as ordered by the King, a series of mysterious murders that is plaguing the country. During his secret mission, he meets Han Seo Pil (Oh Dal-soo) who eventually becomes his sidekick, and Han Gaek Ju (Han Ji-min), an...
- 1/21/2011
- by Todd Rigney
- Beyond Hollywood
We have three new clips in from Park Chan-Wook's "Thirst" (a.k.a. "Bakjwi") starring Eriq Ebouaney, Song Kang-ho, Kim Ok-bin, Shin Ha-Kyun, Mercedes Cabral, Dal-su Oh. The film was the winner of the Jury Prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Chan-Wook helms as well as writing alongside Jeong SeoGyeong and producing. This sees limited venues via Focus Features on July 31st. A priest becomes a vampire…another man’s wife is coveted…a deadly seduction triggers murder. Thirst is the new film from director Park Chan-wook (Old Boy, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Sympathy for Lady Vengeance)...
- 7/21/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Focus Features has new images in from Park Chan-wook's "Bakjwi" (a.k.a. "Thirst"), starring Eriq Ebouaney, Song Kang-ho, Kim Ok-bin, Shin Ha-Kyun, Mercedes Cabral and Dal-su Oh. A priest becomes a vampire…another man’s wife is coveted…a deadly seduction triggers murder. Thirst is the new film from director Park Chan-wook (Old Boy, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Sympathy for Lady Vengeance). Already a boxoffice smash in Korea. Also, catch your favorite Focus Features moments with clips from memorable and award-winning releases in this excellent clip addition. There's also a 30 second spot from "Away We Go" starring John Krasinksi and Maya Rudolph...
- 6/25/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
We have new images in from Focus Features' "Thirst," starring Eriq Ebouaney, Song Kang-ho, Kim Ok-bin, Shin Ha-Kyun, Mercedes Cabral and Dal-su Oh. Park Chan-wook ("Lady Vengeance," "A Boy Who Went to Heaven") directs the film as well as writing the screenplay alongside Jeong Seo-Jeong. The film is produced by Universal Pictures, Moho Films, Cj Entertainment and Focus Features. See all the images here. Join the "Indie Film Fans" group on MovieJungle.net for this and more additions! What's it about? A priest becomes a vampire! Sang-hyun, a priest who believes that life is precious, volunteers for a secret vaccine development project to help save lives from a deadly virus. But during the experiment, he is infected by the virus and dies. When some unidentified blood is transfused into him, he miraculously comes back to life, but the blood has turned him into a vampire. Sang-hyun is now conflicted...
- 5/22/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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